Donald Trump says he told Fed Chair Kevin Warsh "You might as well vote with the board"

Democratic senators are pressing Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh for clarification after reports that he may have spoken privately with President Donald Trump, a claim the president has affirmed while Warsh’s publicly posted calendars show no recorded contact for the five months since he assumed the role in May. The issue resurfaced after the Fed voted to raise interest rates on September 16, a decision that conflicted with Trump’s preferences; the president later told reporters he told Warsh that the board’s vote would proceed regardless of his input and that he did not attempt to persuade the chair. Senate Democrats have written to Warsh requesting a written statement about any conversations and have urged corrections to the calendars, but Warsh has not responded and the White House has declined to specify when the alleged discussion occurred.